Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2021	TennCare	Wu Victor Y		$309,186.15	Tennessee Department of Human Resources
2022	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Eric Kelley	Professor	$309,153.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services	Hime Audrey M	Physician-Psychiatrist	$308,980.28	Tennessee Department of Human Resources
2018	Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services	Varner James		$308,894.78	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2021	University of Memphis	Schaffzin Katharine	Dean School Of Law	$308,825.00	University of Memphis
2019	Tennessee Department of Treasury	Crews Daniel		$308,512.00	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2021	Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services	Minirth Renee R		$308,408.96	Tennessee Department of Human Resources
2017	Tennessee Technological University	Soni Bharat		$308,335.23	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2022	The University of Tennessee System	Curtis Stinnett	General Counsel	$308,256.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	James Christian	Professor And Director	$307,941.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Gregg Mitchell	Associate Professor	$307,216.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Francisco Cuevas	Vice Chancellor	$306,800.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	Tennessee Technological University	Pelphrey John	Head Coach	$306,750.00	Tennessee Technological University
2018	Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services	Siddiqui Faisal		$305,973.46	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2021	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Theresa Love	Dean & Professor	$305,441.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Michael Freeman	Professor And Chair	$305,374.00	The University of Tennessee System
2019	Middle Tennessee State University	Insell Ricky		$305,300.00	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2022	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Melissa Cardon	Professor	$305,296.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Gabor Tigyi	Professor	$305,249.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Steven Smith	Dean And Professor	$305,064.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Alex Zablah	Professor	$305,037.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	Tennessee Department of Treasury	Kim Thomas D	Trsy-Deputy Cio	$305,004.00	Tennessee Department of Human Resources
2021	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Michael Morris	Professor & Assoc Dean	$304,642.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	Middle Tennessee State University	Urban David	Dean	$304,582.00	Middle Tennessee State University
2022	Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD)	Schueler Victor J	Didd Psychiatric Svcs Dir	$304,521.27	Tennessee Department of Human Resources
2022	Austin Peay State University	James Nate D	Head Coach - Men's Bb	$304,499.96	Austin Peay State University
2020	Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services	Whitehurst Danielle		$304,400.04	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2022	Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services	Gude Sandeep K	Physician-Psychiatrist	$304,253.02	Tennessee Department of Human Resources
2021	Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services	Hall Melissa M		$304,243.39	Tennessee Department of Human Resources
2021	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Randel Burns	Professor And Chair	$304,120.00	The University of Tennessee System
2020	Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services	Schueler Victor		$303,921.18	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2022	University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	Robert Dooley	Dean And Professor	$303,808.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	James Christian	Professor	$303,674.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Erica Curry	Forensic Pathologist	$303,174.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	James Pledger	Associate Professor And Grad. Prog. Dir	$303,106.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	East Tennessee State University	Ordway Gregory	Prof/Assc Dean Research/Graded	$303,088.00	East Tennessee State University
2021	Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD)	Schueler Victor J		$303,077.37	Tennessee Department of Human Resources
2021	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Michael Freeman	Professor And Chair	$302,398.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	James Dale	Professor	$302,100.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services	George Brett A	Physician-Psych Instit Clin D	$301,752.00	Tennessee Department of Human Resources
2022	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Benjamin Dart	Professor And Chair	$301,600.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Richard Williams	Professor And Chair, Orthodontics	$301,330.00	The University of Tennessee System
2018	Middle Tennessee State University	Insell Ricky		$301,300.00	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2021	TennCare	Frigon Vaughn		$300,380.46	Tennessee Department of Human Resources
2021	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Burt Sharp	Distinguished Professor	$300,345.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Memphis	Pope Kyle	Asst Coach	$300,000.00	University of Memphis
2021	Middle Tennessee State University	Insell Ricky	Head Coach	$300,000.00	Middle Tennessee State University
2021	University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	Lamont Paris	Head Coach, Men's Basketball	$300,000.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Memphis	Brown Laurence	Coach Transfer Position	$300,000.00	University of Memphis
2021	University of Memphis	Pope Kyle	Asst Coach	$300,000.00	University of Memphis
2021	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Rao Gadiparthi	Distinguished Professor	$299,985.00	The University of Tennessee System
2018	Tennessee Board of Regents	Tydings Flora		$299,625.00	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2022	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Wendy Tate	Professor	$298,459.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	Middle Tennessee State University	Byrnes Mark	Provost	$298,319.00	Middle Tennessee State University
2022	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Frank Loeffler	Governor's Chair Professor	$298,229.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Daniel Harder	Chief Information Officer	$297,873.00	The University of Tennessee System
2020	University of Tennessee (Flagship University)	Burns Randel		$297,599.04	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2022	University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture	Ashley Stokes	Dean And Professor	$297,440.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture	Hongwei Xin	Dean And Professor	$297,440.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Tyvi Small	Vice Chan For Diversity	$296,945.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Tisha Benton	Vice Chancellor, Comm	$296,945.00	The University of Tennessee System
2020	Tennessee Department of Health	Wu Victor		$296,871.83	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2019	Tennessee Department of Health	Roberts John		$296,761.35	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2021	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Gary Lipscomb	Professor	$296,569.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	The University of Tennessee System	Curtis Stinnett	General Counsel	$296,400.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Memphis	Lin Steve	Holder Of The Chair Excellence	$296,260.00	University of Memphis
2018	Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services	Jahan Mohammad		$296,242.19	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2021	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Gabor Tigyi	Professor	$295,816.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Bamin Khomami	Dist Univ Prof & Head	$295,727.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	Robert Dooley	Dean And Professor	$295,469.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	The University of Tennessee System	Ramon Padilla	Chief Information Officer	$295,438.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Gregg Mitchell	Associate Professor	$295,401.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	The University of Tennessee System	Bernard Savarese	Associate Vice President	$295,298.00	The University of Tennessee System
2019	University of Memphis	Madlock Antonio		$294,999.96	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2020	Tennessee Department of Health	Smith Stephen		$294,866.52	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2021	University of Memphis	Lin Steve	Holder Of The Chair Excellence	$294,786.00	University of Memphis
2022	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Larry Kilgore	Professor & Chair	$294,552.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Leann Luna	Research Professor	$294,549.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	James Pledger	Associate Professor And Grad. Prog. Dir	$294,218.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Donald Thomason	Professor	$294,175.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Larry Fauver	Professor	$294,088.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Amy Barger-Stevens	Professor	$294,070.00	The University of Tennessee System
2019	Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services	Jahan Mohammad		$293,852.00	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2021	TennCare	Daverman Brooks		$293,840.12	Tennessee Department of Human Resources
2022	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Jonathan Jaggar	Professor	$293,475.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services	Hime Audrey M		$293,438.69	Tennessee Department of Human Resources
2021	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Larry Kilgore	Professor & Chair	$293,223.00	The University of Tennessee System
2019	University of Tennessee (Flagship University)	Burns Randel		$291,822.60	TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan
2022	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Lauren Cunningham	Associate Professor	$291,720.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Alex Zablah	Professor	$290,700.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Amber Williams	Vice Provost For Student Success	$290,680.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Matthew Wilson	Professor & Chair	$290,409.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	Tennessee Department of Treasury	Rachmaninoff Jeanpierre	Real Estate Director	$290,232.00	Tennessee Department of Human Resources
2021	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Aleksey Golesh	Coach Iii	$290,000.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Joseph Halzle	Coach Iii	$290,000.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Michael Ekeler	Coach Iii	$290,000.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Timothy Banks	Coach Iii	$290,000.00	The University of Tennessee System
2021	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	William Martinez	Coach Iii	$290,000.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Jerry Mack	Coach Ii	$290,000.00	The University of Tennessee System
2022	University of Tennessee at Knoxville	Joseph Halzle	Coach Iii	$290,000.00	The University of Tennessee System